FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2014

The recent Steinbeckian exodus to the oil rigs of North Dakota has tens of thousands of unemployed men descending on the state with dreams but nowhere to live. Tickets & Info(also playing SUNDAY at 3 p.m, Chilmark School)

An impressive archive of human benevolence, These Birds Walk explores an elderly man’s inspirational role in the survival of wayward children in Karachi, Pakistan.Tickets & InfoSpecial Matinee Price: $5 Members/ $10 General

Director Ben Kalina, Dr. Ben Horton, and Richard Houghton, President of the Woods Hole Research Center, in attendanceThis hard-hitting documentary asks the tough questions about our relationship with the ocean and the land. Tickets & Info

SOLD OUT- Additional Screening Offered: Friday 7pm in the Chilmark SchoolDiscussion with Mindful Schools co-founder Megan Cowan, moderated by Jake Davis; followed by an optional period of mindfulness meditation, with instructionTeacher Megan Cowan introduces students in a San Francisco middle school to the possibilities of self-awareness. Tickets & Info

SPECIAL ADDITIONAL SCREENING!Robin Williams, Jess Weixler, and Amy Brenneman play supporting roles in this romance filled with intrigue, surprise, and reflections on the mystery of love and second chances. Tickets & Info

The Island’s most talented filmmakers and subjects come together for an unprecedented look into a community that famously fosters creative genius. Tickets & InfoMatinee Pricing: $5 Members/ $10 General

Director Jody Shapiro in attendanceThis insightful portrait takes you into the paradox of Burt Shavitz, who represents the billion-dollar brand Burt's Bees while living in a renovated turkey coop in the backwoods of Maine. Tickets & Info

The recent Steinbeckian exodus to the oil rigs of North Dakota has tens of thousands of unemployed men descending on the state with dreams but nowhere to live. Tickets & Info.(also playing FRIDAY at 4 p.m. Chilmark Community Center)

A passionate portrait of the late John Wojtowicz, whose attempted robbery of a Brooklyn bank to finance his male lover's sex-reassignment surgery was the real-life inspiration for the 1975 Al Pacino film Dog Day Afternoon. Tickets & Info

Director Jillian Schlesinger in attendanceSet sail with an intrepid 14-year-old who embarks, camera in hand, on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to be the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone. Tickets & Info

The Martha's Vineyard Film Festival

The Martha's Vineyard Film Festival is more than movies. It produces community events, educational programs, and films that spark discussion, debate, and action. The MVFF screens films year round in Chilmark, West Tisbury, Edgartown, Vineyard Haven, and Oak Bluffs.